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Lincoln County

Population in July 2007: 2,287.
Males: 1,151  (50.3%)
Females: 1,136  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  42.5 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28037.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $96,276 (it was $81,232 in 2000)
Westport:  $96,276
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $41,716
Westport:  $41,716
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $346,138 (it was $248,200 in 2000)
Westport:  $346,138
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Westport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Westport: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.5%), English (14.6%), Irish (9.2%), Scotch-Irish (7.3%), United States (5.5%), Italian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 3.07 square miles.

Population density: 745 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westport

  • High school or higher: 96.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westport CDP

  • Never married: 12.1%
  • Now married: 73.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

85 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 1.1% North America).

This place:  4.2%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Westport:  0.8% ($1,866)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (20.9 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (22.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (445.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lake Norman of Catawba, NC (2.3 miles ), Cornelius, NC (2.4 miles ), Lowesville, NC (2.5 miles ), Sherrills Ford, NC (2.7 miles ), Davidson, NC (2.9 miles ), Huntersville, NC (3.1 miles ), Mooresville, NC (3.2 miles ), Stanley, NC (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.51 N, Longitude: 80.98 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Air transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (15%)
  • Top executives (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Air transportation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Accountants and auditors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Westport-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the Westport place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 4 tornado 31.5 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Westport-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from Westport center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from Westport center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 62.6 miles away from Westport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Westport:
  • DAVIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; STATESVILLE, NC)
  • LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MOORESVILLE, NC)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)

Amtrak station near Westport:
  • 20 miles: GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Westport:
  • 6 miles: McGuire 1 and 2 in Cornelius, NC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westport:
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 20 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)

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Notable location: Westport Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Westport include: Webbs Chapel (A), Fairfield Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westport, NC


5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Westport compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (86%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Westport

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents49.0%26.8%7.9%3.9%2.7%
Congregations33.1%30.5%7.6%1.7%2.5%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.6%1.6%1.6%0.6%3.3%
Congregations5.1%2.5%2.5%1.7%12.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,728 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.06%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($231 average AGI)
Lincoln County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mecklenburg County, NC  1.67% ($82,199 average AGI)
from Gaston County, NC  1.46% ($33,361)
from Catawba County, NC  1.10% ($33,464)


7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gaston County, NC  1.27% ($32,006 average AGI)
to Catawba County, NC  1.24% ($35,239)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  1.04% ($44,112)


Strongest AM radio stations in Westport:
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westport:
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Westport:
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • W66BT (Channel 66; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$129,97355$226,600141$215,9981$37,93012$167,433
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$310,91314$210,1551$13,4300$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$94,9505$156,15619$186,4841$85,5201$123,930
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$76,1006$285,31211$197,7110$01$306,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$138,0605$216,0460$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0712.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$195,6429$180,4431$74,920
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$185,2602$294,1450$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$270,7000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$268,3500$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0712.00

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